Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- sardonic
- melancholic
- awkward
- alternative christmas viewing
- winter night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film uneven and meandering despite strong performances from Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Christmas-tree venture unfolds amid resentment, financial desperation, and a notably unsentimental emotional register.
Dennis and Rene travel to New York to sell Christmas trees as a quick route to money.
Dennis must work with Rene despite Rene having stolen Dennis's wife.
The Christmas-tree sales scheme places the characters in a harsh New York environment that contrasts with conventional holiday warmth.
Films like All Is Bright, and why
The Ice Harvest
shared offbeat buddy comedy, strained male friendship, and wintry working-class melancholy
The Ref
shared Christmas setting, dark comic tone, and emotionally damaged characters navigating bad decisions
The Station Agent
shared bittersweet indie comedy, unconventional friendship, and awkward personal redemption
Movie Details
- Director
- Phil Morrison
- Release Date
- 2013-09-10
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (140)
Cast
- Paul Giamatti
- Paul Rudd
- Sally Hawkins
- Amy Landecker
- Peter Hermann
- Emory Cohen
- Michael Drayer
- Tatyana Richaud
- Colman Domingo
- Adam Phillips
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is All Is Bright about?
- Two bickering French Canadian outsiders hawk Christmas trees in New York while trying to survive betrayal, debt, and a fragile partnership.
- What is All Is Bright like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of All Is Bright as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is All Is Bright violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in All Is Bright as mild.
- What did critics think of All Is Bright?
- Critics broadly found the film uneven and meandering despite strong performances from Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd.
- Which films are like All Is Bright?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ice Harvest, The Ref, and The Station Agent.
- How long is All Is Bright?
- All Is Bright runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch All Is Bright?
- In United States, All Is Bright streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
